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Mayor Quotes

I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa? Picture Quote #1

Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline Picture Quote #1

I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago Picture Quote #1

The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead Picture Quote #1

Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago Picture Quote #1

I am also a Kentucky Colonel and an Honorary Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, among other things Picture Quote #1

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When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese Picture Quote #1

I was a little lacking in vision as mayor - I failed to understand the significance that housing and the revitalization of housing means for a city Picture Quote #1

If Ted Williams just tip his cap once he could be elected Mayor of Boston in five minutes Picture Quote #1

That’s what I love about being mayor. Even if the problem is getting the cat out of the tree - from that to the biggest problem, you’re in charge. No ambiguity. Leaders lead Picture Quote #1

If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves Picture Quote #1

When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in 77 in the general election. In 81 I got 75%. In 85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me Picture Quote #1

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Juarez had become a failed city. The mayor of Juarez lived in El Paso. Not only did he not live in his own city, he didn’t live in his own country. You had all these kids out of school who didn’t want to work because they saw their mothers toiling in jobs for hardly any cash Picture Quote #1

I strongly believe being mayor is the public post in which you have the greatest opportunity to change peoples’ lives for the better. People live in cities, not states or nations. As a mayor, you are connected directly to citizens Picture Quote #1

God is on my side, and that’s all I need. I get up in the morning, I pray to God. I don’t pray to the president, the governor, the mayor, no black caucus, no this and that. I pray to God, and that’s the end of it Picture Quote #1

I know people want to run for public office, for mayor, for city council. These are people who now want to change the country. Now, getting from here to there, it’s a lot of hard work. And I think that the political revolution has just started Picture Quote #1

As the longest serving Independent in the history of the United States Congress, as somebody who came into office by defeating an incumbent Democratic mayor in Burlington, Vermont, I know something about third party politics. And I respect Jill [Stein] Picture Quote #1

Clearly, Mayor Bloomberg did some things right. I think he did a very good job on public health. He did a very good job on environment. I think he was right to achieve mayoral control of education. I don’t think he then applied it the right way Picture Quote #1

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The reality is even if you are a hands-on Mayor or Governor or chief executive, at best, you must know about 10 or 20% of what’s going on. Otherwise, you never get through the day... I was very hands on, and there’s lots of stuff I didn’t know, and lots of things that either went wrong or right that I would find out about afterwards Picture Quote #1

Crawling out of the flophouseI saw the mayor stealing my junkI doth protest, citizen’s arrestNow my body’s in his trunkWhere’s the shadow government when you need it?Where’s the shadow government?It’s a bad, bad world! Picture Quote #1

The city fought a $300 million, 18-year war on graffiti. New York Mayor John Lindsay declared war in 1972, and the battle for the transit system came later Picture Quote #1

As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with excellent housing and transportation options Picture Quote #1

Happiness statistics may be most valuable in smaller, local discussions. Understanding how different sorts of programs affect the well-being of citizens would be enormously helpful to a mayor choosing between building a new bridge or offering a tax cut Picture Quote #1

I was pretty successful before Sept. 11 and fully expected that when I left being mayor I would be very successful Picture Quote #1

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My dad worked for Nestle for 26 years and ended up being the mayor of our hometown. One of the lessons I learned from him was to never mistake kindness for weakness Picture Quote #1

For the longest time, I was Scott Ruffalo’s brother. I mean, he was the mayor of Beverly Hills. He was just so beloved there Picture Quote #1

For better or worse, when you’re running for mayor, there’s a little bit of a spotlight on you Picture Quote #1

I have 15 years of executive experience as a big-city mayor and as a governor Picture Quote #1

Did Rahm Emmanuel serve President Barack] Obama or did he serve himself as he prepared to run for Mayor of Chicago? I don’t use the term black-on-black violence, since I’ve never heard the term white-on-white violence Picture Quote #1

If I were mayor, I’d invite everyone to have free boat trips on the river and free balloon rides over the city. I’d let the elderly in residential homes wander free Picture Quote #1

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I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa? (Mayor Quotes) Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline (Mayor Quotes) I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago (Mayor Quotes) The credit for much of this rightly belongs to the late Mayor Daley who forged a coalition of business and labor that kept Chicago always moving ahead (Mayor Quotes) Tonight - by taking this solemn oath - I am no longer a private citizen but the Mayor of the City of Chicago (Mayor Quotes) I am also a Kentucky Colonel and an Honorary Mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, among other things (Mayor Quotes) When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese (Mayor Quotes) I was a little lacking in vision as mayor - I failed to understand the significance that housing and the revitalization of housing means for a city (Mayor Quotes) If Ted Williams just tip his cap once he could be elected Mayor of Boston in five minutes (Mayor Quotes) That’s what I love about being mayor. Even if the problem is getting the cat out of the tree - from that to the biggest problem, you’re in charge. No ambiguity. Leaders lead (Mayor Quotes) If I was a Mayor, I would sort the traffic out and that includes public transport. The traffic jams really get on my nerves (Mayor Quotes) When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in 77 in the general election. In 81 I got 75%. In 85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me (Mayor Quotes) Juarez had become a failed city. The mayor of Juarez lived in El Paso. Not only did he not live in his own city, he didn’t live in his own country. You had all these kids out of school who didn’t want to work because they saw their mothers toiling in jobs for hardly any cash (Mayor Quotes) I strongly believe being mayor is the public post in which you have the greatest opportunity to change peoples’ lives for the better. People live in cities, not states or nations. As a mayor, you are connected directly to citizens (Mayor Quotes) God is on my side, and that’s all I need. I get up in the morning, I pray to God. I don’t pray to the president, the governor, the mayor, no black caucus, no this and that. I pray to God, and that’s the end of it (Mayor Quotes) I know people want to run for public office, for mayor, for city council. These are people who now want to change the country. Now, getting from here to there, it’s a lot of hard work. And I think that the political revolution has just started (Mayor Quotes) As the longest serving Independent in the history of the United States Congress, as somebody who came into office by defeating an incumbent Democratic mayor in Burlington, Vermont, I know something about third party politics. And I respect Jill [Stein] (Mayor Quotes) Clearly, Mayor Bloomberg did some things right. I think he did a very good job on public health. He did a very good job on environment. I think he was right to achieve mayoral control of education. I don’t think he then applied it the right way (Mayor Quotes) The reality is even if you are a hands-on Mayor or Governor or chief executive, at best, you must know about 10 or 20% of what’s going on. Otherwise, you never get through the day... I was very hands on, and there’s lots of stuff I didn’t know, and lots of things that either went wrong or right that I would find out about afterwards. (Mayor Quotes) Crawling out of the flophouseI saw the mayor stealing my junkI doth protest, citizen’s arrestNow my body’s in his trunkWhere’s the shadow government when you need it?Where’s the shadow government?It’s a bad, bad world! (Mayor Quotes) The city fought a $300 million, 18-year war on graffiti. New York Mayor John Lindsay declared war in 1972, and the battle for the transit system came later. (Mayor Quotes) As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with excellent housing and transportation options. (Mayor Quotes) Happiness statistics may be most valuable in smaller, local discussions. Understanding how different sorts of programs affect the well-being of citizens would be enormously helpful to a mayor choosing between building a new bridge or offering a tax cut. (Mayor Quotes) I was pretty successful before Sept. 11 and fully expected that when I left being mayor I would be very successful. (Mayor Quotes) My dad worked for Nestle for 26 years and ended up being the mayor of our hometown. One of the lessons I learned from him was to never mistake kindness for weakness. (Mayor Quotes) For the longest time, I was Scott Ruffalo’s brother. I mean, he was the mayor of Beverly Hills. He was just so beloved there. (Mayor Quotes) For better or worse, when you’re running for mayor, there’s a little bit of a spotlight on you. (Mayor Quotes) I have 15 years of executive experience as a big-city mayor and as a governor (Mayor Quotes) Did Rahm Emmanuel serve President Barack] Obama or did he serve himself as he prepared to run for Mayor of Chicago? I don’t use the term black-on-black violence, since I’ve never heard the term white-on-white violence. (Mayor Quotes) If I were mayor, I’d invite everyone to have free boat trips on the river and free balloon rides over the city. I’d let the elderly in residential homes wander free. (Mayor Quotes)

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